Course Project Rough Draft MGH HIPAA violation case Jennifer Brummage Medical Law and Ethics In the health care business‚ there are certain standards and laws that have been put in place to protect our patients and their personal health information. When a health care facility fails to protect their patient’s confidential information‚ the US Government may get involved and facilities may be forced to pay huge sums of money in fines‚ and risk damaging
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Patient Confidentiality Changing the Rules for Modern Duty to Warn Mark O ’Brien Professional and Ethical Issues Instructor Dr. Alina Perez Florida Institute of Technology October 8‚ 2012 Every first year psychology student is taught that maintaining the confidentiality of the client is a prime concern in the development of a counseling relationship. As a practicing psychologist‚ members of the American Psychological Association are subject to guidelines for ethical behavior
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HIPAA Abstract The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act‚ or better known as (HIPAA) began in 1996 as an Act to help individuals keep their health insurance as they moved from one job to another. As the future brought new advancements HIPAA evolved to include much more than portability. HIPAA now includes many complex rules to protect patient privacy along with the use of information technology that transfers medical records. HIPAA Nearly a decade ago‚ lawmakers tried to
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Congress intended HIPAA to protect individually identifiable health information. Any entity‚ including a physician’s office‚ a hospital or other health care facility‚ or an insurer that deals with personal health information must follow strict rules about how to handle that information to avoid disclosing it to someone not authorized to see it. For example‚ Health and Human Services allows physicians and insurance companies to exchange individually identifiable health information to pay a health
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regarding health care privacy between 2003 and 2009. Patient Rights Under the federal HIPAA Privacy Rule‚ patients have several rights regarding their medical information. The privacy regulations apply to many kinds of health information including patient medical records‚ electronic health records‚ billing information and conversations between doctors and other health care providers‚ according to the US Department of Health and Human Services. Patients’ health care providers must provide them with notification
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Christy Figueroa 109 cr 44150 Powderly‚Tx 75473 Student id# 21732115 Confidentiality of Health Information‚ HIT 109 Research project number (40903400) In the medical field correct medical files are very important. Sometimes errors are just a typographical error. Any information that will have an effect on a diagnosis ‚treatment‚ or ability to be contacted will affect you and your health today and in the future‚ should be corrected. If you correct something it should be time stamped and dated
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to comply with the legislation relating to confidentiality. Data Protection Act came into place in 1998‚ the purpose of the Act is to protect individuals by how data is controlled‚ store‚ obtained and disclosed. Data Protection Act is designed to make sure and put in place what personal information may or may not be shared and also what can be with the information. Confidentiality has been described as central to preserving the human dignity of patients. All nurses and midwives have legal and professional
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how the service worker should treat service users. There are five different care values: - Promoting Anti-Discriminatory practice. -Maintaining confidentiality of information. -Respect and acknowledging individual choice‚ culture‚ Identity and beliefs. -Promoting effective communication and relationships. -Promoting empowerment. Confidentiality is ensuring service users private information is only accessible on a need to know basis and is protected from those who are not authorised to view
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HIPAA Compliance If you are in the healthcare industry‚ you have probably heard some rumblings about the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996‚ coolly referred to as HIPAA. The word is your medical practice will have to be HIPAA compliant by April 2003‚ but you’re not exactly sure what this act mandates or how to accomplish it. In very basic terms‚ HIPAA has two primary components to which hospitals‚ health plans‚ healthcare "clearinghouses‚" and healthcare providers must
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Maintaining Confidentiality Course 117 TWO contact hours By: Monica Oram‚ RN‚ BSN Upon completion of this course the reader will be able to achieve the following objectives: 1. Define confidentiality and related key terms 2. Define the concepts concerning confidentiality 3. Understand what is considered confidential information 4. Understand the outcomes of breach of confidentiality 5. Understand responsibilities as a healthcare worker with private and confidential information
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